Memory Leak in Rsyslog Affects Services by Rsyslog Developers
CVE-2011-1488

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Rsyslog

Status
Rsyslog
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2019

What is CVE-2011-1488?

A memory leak vulnerability exists in rsyslog prior to version 5.7.6, where improper handling of repeated log messages can lead to the denial of the rsyslogd daemon service. By sending a rapid sequence of log messages while the $RepeatedMsgReduction feature is enabled, a local attacker can exploit this flaw to crash the logging service, disrupting normal operations.

Affected Version(s)

rsyslog before 5.7.6

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1488
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-1488
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-1488
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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